Dinosaur 'graveyard' discovered in Chile - video

Scientists have uncovered a graveyard with at least 46 specimens of nearly complete ichthyosaurs skeletons in Chile's Patagonia region as melting glaciers reveal new clues into the prehistoric creatures of South America. The dolphin-like creatures, whose Greek name means 'fish lizards,' were a group of large, fast-swimming marine reptiles that swam the seas about 245m to 90m years ago, during the Mesozoic Era, between the Triassic and Cretaceous Eras Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 4, 2014 Category: Science Authors: Guardian Staff Tags: Dinosaurs Fossils Chile Americas Science World news Source Type: news